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How is AMSTAR applied by authors – a call for better reporting

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2018
Background The assessment of multiple systematic reviews (AMSTAR) tool is widely used for investigating the methodological quality of systematic reviews (SR). Originally, AMSTAR was developed for SRs of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
Dawid Pieper, Nadja Koensgen, Jessica Breuing, Long Ge, Uta Wegewitz   +4 more
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An overview of the evidence to guide decision-making in acupuncture therapies for early recovery after acute ischemic stroke

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
BackgroundAcupuncture is a proven technique of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for ischemic stroke. The purpose of this overview was to summarize and evaluate the evidence from current systematic reviews (SRs) of acupuncture for early recovery after ...
Liuding Wang, Xiansu Chi, Jian Lyu, Zhenmin Xu, Guojing Fu, Yue Liu, Shaojiao Liu, Wenran Qiu, Hongxi Liu, Xiao Liang, Yunling Zhang   +10 more
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Are Corticosteroids Beneficial for Sepsis and Septic Shock? Based on Pooling Analysis of 16 Studies

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019
Background: A host of systematic reviews and meta-analyses were carried out to estimate the role of corticosteroids in sepsis and septic shock. Discordant opinions were investigated to determine whether patients who experienced sepsis and septic shock ...
Yang-Yang Yao, Lu-Lu Lin, Lu-Lu Lin, Hui-Yun Gu, Jun-Yi Wu, Yu-Ming Niu, Yu-Ming Niu, Chao Zhang   +7 more
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Is Platelet-Rich Plasma Effective in Enhancing Spinal Fusion? Systematic Overview of Overlapping Meta-Analyses

Global Spine Journal, 2022
Study Design: Systematic review. Objectives: We performed this systematic overview on overlapping meta-analyses that analyzed the role of platelet-rich plasma(PRP) in enhancing spinal fusion and identify which study provides the current best evidence on ...
Sathish Muthu MS Ortho, Madhan Jeyaraman MS Ortho, Parvez Ahmad Ganie MS Ortho, Manish Khanna MS Ortho   +3 more
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Effects of acupuncture on the outcome of tinnitus: An overview of systematic reviews

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
BackgroundTo systematically summarize the evidence for the efficacy of acupuncture in tinnitus treatment, we assessed the methodological quality, reporting quality, and evidence quality of systematic reviews/meta-analyses (SRs/MAs) of acupuncture in the ...
Xianpeng Xu, Hui Xie, Zifeng Liu, Tao Guo, Ying Zhang   +4 more
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Additional file 2: of Inter-rater reliability of AMSTAR is dependent on the pair of reviewers

, 2017
Appendix 2: overview of included systematic reviews. (DOCX 17 kb)
Pieper, Dawid, Jacobs, Anja, Weikert, Beate, Fishta, Alba, Wegewitz, Uta   +4 more
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Systematic reviews and meta-analysis published in indexed Portuguese medical journals: time trends and critical appraisal

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2022
Introduction Over the last years, the number of systematic reviews published is steadily increasing due to the global interest in this type of evidence synthesis. However, little is known about the characteristics of this research published in Portuguese
Luísa Prada, Ana Prada, Miguel Marques Antunes, Ricardo M. Fernandes, João Costa, Joaquim J. Ferreira, Daniel Caldeira   +6 more
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Quality assessment of systematic reviews or meta-analyses of nursing interventions conducted by Korean reviewers

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2012
Background A systematic review is used to investigate the best available evidence of clinical safety and effectiveness of healthcare intervention. This requires methodological rigor in order to minimize bias and random error. The purpose of this study is
Seo Hyun-Ju, Kim Kyeong Uoon
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Psychometric measurements of AMSTAR 2 in a sample of meta-analyses indexed in PsycINFO [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2020
Leclercq, Victoria, Beaudart, Charlotte, Tirelli, Ezio, Bruyère, Olivier   +3 more
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Methodological and reporting quality assessment of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in the association between sleep duration and hypertension

Systematic Reviews
Objective It is crucial to conduct systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) to make causal references, in order to inform the clinical guidelines and decision-making.
Qinglong Yang, Haodong Xian, Xianzong Cheng, Xiuming Wu, Jingyu Meng, Weizhong Chen, Ziqian Zeng   +6 more
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